Curtain tie-back holder and support



Feb. 2, 1937. J. w. PREDIX CURTAIN TIE-BACK HOLDER AND SUPPORT Filed Jan. 50, 1936 ATTORNEY WITNESS Patented Feb. 2, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE John W. Predix, Shamokin Dam, Pa., assignor of one-half to Clarence P. Ferry, Port Trevorton, Pa.

Application January 30, 1936, Serial No. 61,626

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a curtain tie back holder and support and has for the primary object the provision of a device of this character which may be readily adapted to a window frame and a curtain tie back so that the curtain will be held in a draped position and spaced a desired distance from the Window frame to permit the window shade to slide freely without danger 'of catching in the curtain and will be hidden from view by the curtain and the tie back.

With these and other objects in View, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the curtain held in a draped position and spaced from a window frame by my invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation illustrating the application of my invention to the window frame.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2. v

Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating a supporting arm.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view illustrat-' ing the application of my invention to a curtain with a curtain tieback applied thereto.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral l indicates a base adapted for application to a window frame 2 and has secured thereto an arm 3 including portions 4, 5 and 6 all of integral construction and constructed from a resilient material. The portions 4 and 5 substantially parallel one another and the free end of the portion 4 is detachably secured to the portion 5 by a slidable sleeve 1. The portion 6 is integral with the portion 5 and is spaced therefrom and is secured to the base by a rivet or similar fastener 8 which may pass through base I at a suitable location and through aperture 8' in the portion 6. The base supports the arm 3 in a horizontal position and the portions 4 and 5 may be placed through a hem of a curtain tie back 9 of a conventional construction. Usually the tie back 9 is constructed of fabric and matches the fabric of the curtain ill. The arm 3 or the portions 4 and 5 encircle the curtain ID for the purpose of draping the same, as clearly shown in Figure l. The portions 4 and 5 are concealed from view by the tie back 9 and the base is concealed from view by the draped curtain. The arm 3 supports the curtain away from the window frame substantially an equidistance, to the curtain being supported by the usual curtain rod, providing a space between the curtain and the window frame substantially the full length of said window frame so that the usual window shade may slide freely without danger of catching into the curtain.

The base I includes members ll crossed with one another and secured together by a rivet or fastener l2. The ends of the members I! are an ularly disposed and have cushion feet l3 universally connected thereto, as shown at l4. The feet engage opposite edges of the window frame and. may readily adjust themselves thereto. Contractile springs l5 connect the members II at opposite sides of the fasteners I2 and act to urge the feet in gripping engagement with the edges of the window frame.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. A curtain tie back holder and support comprising crossed members having angularly related ends, fastening means connecting said members, cushion feet severally connected to the ends of said members to engage with opposite edges of a window frame, contractile springs connecting the members at opposite sides of the fastening means, and a horizontally arranged arm for retaining a curtain in a draped position secured to' one of said members. V

2. A curtain tie back holder and support comprising crossed members having angularly related ends, fastening means pivotally connecting said members, cushion feet severally connected to the.

ends of said members to engage with opposite edges of a window frame, contractile springs connecting the members at opposite sides of the fastening means, a resilient arm secured to one of said members and arranged horizontally and including an attaching portion and substantially parallel portions, a curtain tie back for encircling a curtain and having a hem with the parallel portions extending therethrough, and a clip detachably connecting said last-named portions of the arm together.

JOHN W. PREDIX. 

